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by Oortne
Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: WANTED section
Topic: where to buy Mounting Board
Replies: 4
Views: 578

where to buy Mounting Board

I am starting this year as I mean to go on. I have to mount and frame my projects that are lying around. Which web site sells acid free mounts apitures tape etc. Thanks
by Oortne
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Margaret Sherry's 12 days of C hristmas
Replies: 4
Views: 702

12 days of Christmas

Thanks for the replys. The pattern was in a free magazine of Margaret Sherrys designs that came with my Cross Stitcher Magazine issue 176. I agree there is an awful lot of back stitch detail, I am leaving it to last. I started with picture no3, I found the half stitches difficult but I am getting be...
by Oortne
Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Margaret Sherry's 12 days of C hristmas
Replies: 4
Views: 702

Margaret Sherry's 12 days of C hristmas

Hi has any one out there done M.S 12 dys of xmas. I started this design about a month ago. Boy it is hard. I am not one to abandom work but this is trying me. Would be please to hear from other who have tackle it.
by Oortne
Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:35 pm
Forum: WANTED section
Topic: Signs of the zodiac
Replies: 14
Views: 1797

Zodiac Signs

I have received denise's Zodica signs. They are brilliant. Thaks a million. I can not wait to finish what I am doing so I can do these. Thanks :D
by Oortne
Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:12 pm
Forum: WANTED section
Topic: Halo for a friend!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 860

Thanks for your thoughts. I love them all. Will change them a bit, for a horesey theme.
by Oortne
Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: WANTED section
Topic: Signs of the zodiac
Replies: 14
Views: 1797

Zodiac Signs

Me to please. I have been searching for these as well. My address is reidkate@aol.com Thanks
by Oortne
Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: WANTED section
Topic: Halo for a friend!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 860

Halo for a friend!!!

Has any one got any ideas please. I have a very good friend that runs a livery yard and we have a standing joke that she deserves a "Halo" for biting her lip most days. And I say no your not getting one yet. So I would like to cross stitch her a theme with a "Halo". would be eter...
by Oortne
Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Do your hands hurt
Replies: 11
Views: 1595

As well as a cross stitcher I am a invisible mender in a woollen mill for work. Often sitting the whole day mendiing a thread that may be in the wrong positioned. So 70 metres is a long sew. It is sore on neck back and hand. You fell as if you are being dragged in. I take short breaks, but am expect...
by Oortne
Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Framing work
Replies: 11
Views: 1010

Framing work

I was wondering if any one else suffers from the same problem as me? I love to cross-stitch and have been doing so for years. Have all these projects and love looking back on them But!!!!! I have never framed any of them. :shock:
by Oortne
Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: Do your hands hurt
Replies: 5
Views: 1069

I am a member of a cross stitching book club. They have sell a hand support. Can give you details later, not at hand at moment.
by Oortne
Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

Regarding original question abot jumbo pack of janlynn threads. Well after I wasted the whole of last Sunday looking for the conversion charts and trying to match them to my project!!! I only managed to get two colours out of my free pack. So I ordered all the threads in Anchor of internet and hey t...
by Oortne
Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

Live in the Borders now. But come from North east. Yes our snow nothing compared to what they have had for past weeks..
by Oortne
Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:12 am
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

I have now printed out the conversion chart for my Jumbo pack. We have very bad snow here today so looks I have a great excuse to sew. Thanks to you all. Hope we speak again. I loved the pictures fae "The Fraserbroch Quine" being an "Elgin Quine" myself.
by Oortne
Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

He! He! I thought it was such a big map and hard to judge. But I am 40 miles from the North Sea. :oops:
by Oortne
Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

That is great! Just what I have been trying to find myself with no luck. Just joined the forum for first time less than hour ago. And hey presto. :D
by Oortne
Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Janlynn threads
Replies: 17
Views: 2085

Janlynn threads

Hi! I have been given a jumbo pack of janlynn threads. But all my cross-stitch books either have colour charts for either DMC or Anchor threads. Can any one help please? :?